2007 America?s Health Rankings: - Report Made Public/ OT

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2007 America?s Health Rankings: - Report Made Public

The overall health of the nation declined over the past year, despite progress made in several key health indicators, according to a report launched today by United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association (APHA) and Partnership for Prevention.

The 18th annual edition of America?s Health Rankings?: A Call to Action for People & Their Communities measures the overall healthiness of states and the nation using a comprehensive and longitudinal set of related health determinants and health outcomes.

The report indicates that the overall health of the nation declined by a rate of 0.3 percent since last year.